GRE Word List
ROUSING
giving rise to excitement : stirring
The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.
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| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| evenhanded | fair |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |